Photo: Will Waldron

Marilyn Lupo, proprietor of Kanters Deli, speaks during an event to celebrate the continued revitalization of the Madison Ave. block of the Lark Street Corridor on Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. A special tribute was made to the women who own and operate small businesses in the Lark Street Corridor. (Will Waldron/Times Union)

The Lark Street BID held Opening Ceremonies Thursday celebrating the continued revitalization of the Madison Avenue block of the Lark Street Corridor. The event also paid special tribute to the women who own and operate small businesses in the Lark Street Corridor, comprising more than 30 locally owned small businesses. Lark Street BID Members Jennifer Miller, Marilyn Lupo, and Emma Fullem spoke on behalf of women business owners of the Lark Street Corridor as well as the revitalization of the Madison Avenue block.